by zhuwuneng
The immortals believe they discovered ancient cultivation relics. They didn't. They found the remains of a crashed military starship. Gao Xiang was a Fourth Fleet combat engineer before his ship fell from orbit onto a world ruled by cultivators. He has no spiritual power.No cultivation talent.No future among immortals. But the ancient relics recognize him. Because they were never cultivation artifacts. They were military systems waiting for their original operators. As sects tear apart forgotten technology searching for immortality, Gao Xiang uncovers a buried war machine, missing engineers, sealed facilities, and a civilization that was never supposed to be forgotten. The cultivators seek eternal life. Gao Xiang is trying to find out who killed the fleet. Expect: - Military engineering instead of cultivation cheats- Sci-fi technology hidden inside xianxia- Ancient megastructures- Tactical problem solving- Slow-burn progression- No harem New chapters every day.
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